Academy of Gondishapur

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Global Influence
Sasanian center of education in Iran

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About Academy of Gondishapur

According to Wikipedia, The Academy of Gondishapur , also known as the Gondishapur University , was one of the three Sasanian centers of education and academy of learning in the city of Gundeshapur, Iran during late antiquity, the intellectual center of the Sasanian Empire. It offered education and training in medicine, philosophy, theology and science. The faculty were versed in Persian traditions. According to The Cambridge History of Iran, it was the most important medical center of the ancient world during the 6th and 7th centuries. The distinguished historian of science George Sarton called Jundishapur “the greatest intellectual center of the time.”

What Is Academy of Gondishapur Known For?

Academy of Gondishapur is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Academy of Gondishapur's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Academy of Gondishapur's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Medical
#671
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#678
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #671 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Surgery
#438
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#440
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Public Health
#958
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#959
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Ophthalmology
#242
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#246
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medicine Degrees
Biology
#904
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#941
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #904 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Anatomy
#231
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#239
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Physiology
#530
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#539
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Genetics
#469
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#476
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biology Degrees
Philosophy
#836
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#840
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #836 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Ethics
#778
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#785
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Logic
#1157
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#860
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Metaphysics
#354
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#362
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philosophy Degrees
Physics
#626
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#668
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #626 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Astronomy
#177
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#209
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Particle Physics
#447
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#448
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Cosmology
#478
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#478
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physics Degrees
Mathematics
#842
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#904
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #842 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#966
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#975
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Geometry
#501
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#504
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Algebra
#390
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#406
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math Degrees
Literature
#1427
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#1483
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #1427 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#1229
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#1250
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Etymology
#391
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#391
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Philology
#1308
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#1314
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literature Degrees
History
#1323
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#1338
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #1323 worldwide for influence in History.

Ancient History
#240
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#243
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Modern History
#532
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#532
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Intellectual History
#471
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#471
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history Degrees
Computer Science
#1601
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#1611
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #1601 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Theoretical Computer Science
#107
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#107
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Information Technology
#1212
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#1212
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Computational Economics
#11
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#11
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computer-science Degrees
Education
#4390
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#4398
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #4390 worldwide for influence in Education.

Higher Education
#5702
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#5702
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Autodidacticism
#10
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#10
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education Degrees
Political Science
#2407
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#2417
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #2407 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#2911
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#2911
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Public Policy
#835
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#835
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Human Rights
#2449
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#2450
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political-science Degrees
Religious Studies
#1614
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#1640
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #1614 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Theology
#765
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#792
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Ministry
#3511
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#3511
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Buddhism
#1235
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#1235
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Engineering
#3031
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#3041
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #3031 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#2230
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#2241
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Environmental Engineering
#304
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#304
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Metallurgy
#1362
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#1366
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engineering Degrees
Communications
#3315
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#3346
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #3315 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Rhetoric
#941
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#942
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Linguistics
#2050
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#2066
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Grammar
#2383
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#2383
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communications Degrees
Business
#6032
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#6032
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #6032 worldwide for influence in Business.

Finance
#1886
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#1886
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Management
#9302
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#9304
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International Business
#2218
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#2218
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business Degrees
Nursing
#815
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#815
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #815 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

Critical Care Nursing
#13
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#13
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nursing Degrees
Chemistry
#1566
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#1590
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #1566 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Economics
#2369
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#2377
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #2369 worldwide for influence in Economics.

Taxation
#943
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#943
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economics Degrees
Law
#3322
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#3328
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #3322 worldwide for influence in Law.

Jurisprudence
#597
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#604
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Criminal Law
#860
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#860
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International Law
#2677
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#2693
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Psychology
#1776
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#1789
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #1776 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

Counseling
#2278
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#2278
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psychology Degrees
Earth Sciences
#1545
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#1561
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #1545 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Soil Science
#82
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#87
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Geography
#3355
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#3361
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Geodesy
#592
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#595
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earth-science Degrees
Sociology
#1217
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#1226
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #1217 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Anthropology
#2241
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#2253
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #2241 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Archeology
#1266
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#1281
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anthropology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#4989
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#4991
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #4989 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

Policing
#1077
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#1077
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Law Enforcement
#4274
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#4274
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criminal-justice Degrees
Social Work
#5483
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#5483
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Academy of Gondishapur ranks #5483 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees

Who Are Academy of Gondishapur's Most Influential Alumni?

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